Word: preventing
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Dates: during 1880-1880
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...Class Elections did not prevent 27 Seniors from attending prayers the next...
ALTHOUGH the last meeting of the Union was eminently a successful one, yet there were certain incidents which call for remark, in order to prevent their occurrence in future. In several instances a lack of the sense of propriety was shown, considering the subject and occasion; while one or two of the speakers indulged in what would have been inappropriate at any time or in any place. There was also a tendency to levity, a tendency which should be checked, both because it seems to be growing in the Union, and because in a speech on a serious subject...
...with the instructor without losing his equanimity, to say nothing of the waste of time, is unreasonable. The course is too valuable and popular to hope for a reduction in the number from voluntary changes of electives, while the expenses already incurred, and the advance in the year, should prevent even the suggestion of the idea of compulsory withdrawals. Under these circumstances there appear but two resorts : either to make two sections for the hour on Wednesday and Friday, or to count private hours as regular ones. In the way of either proposition there are no serious difficulties...
...upper class men is that '83 gained most by winning the class races. If the question were to be asked of men outside of Harvard, they would agree with '83, as they would consider that Harvard had added one more victory to her list. This very opinion itself should prevent Freshman races, as where the name of the College is at stake, even in the least degree, the BEST in the College should defend it. The name Harvard Freshman involves the name of the College to some extent, and often to outsiders to the full extent. Objection 3 admits that...
Again, if it were a "soft course," and men wished to take it on account of the marks, there might be some propriety in a refusal on the part of the Faculty; but to prevent men from extending their knowledge on so important a part of English literature as Shakspeare seems contrary to the principles professed by the government of the College...